Blue Horizon Motel, 1980
Brevort Township’s story
Brevort Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1931 on.
Explore the history →Brevort TownshipMI
A town of 519.
Population
519
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town
Is Brevort Township a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Brevort Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 80% of the land in Brevort Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Brevort Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
519 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Moran TownshipSt. Ignace TownshipTrout Lake TownshipBrevort Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brevort Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brevort Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCloverland Electric Co-op14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brevort Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSt. Ignace Area SchoolsRudyard Area Schools2 districts serve Brevort Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBrevort Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49760, 4978049760 97% · 49780 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brevort Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Brevort Township
55 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
79.7%conserved
79.7%
conserved · 50,035 of 62,802 acres
55 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brevort Township Community Recreation Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Brevort Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Brevort Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Brevort Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Brevort Township is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Brevort Township grew to 48 in 2021, 44 more than in 2011.
2%work in town
| Brevort Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Brevort Township2%
St. Ignace26%
Mackinac Island13%
St. Ignace Township8%
Sault Ste. Marie6%
16 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Brevort Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Brevort Township is cooler
Brevort Township’s July high is 77°F. Brevort Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
81″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–27°
Spring28–50°
Summer53–75°
Fall37–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Brevort Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town
17% of adults have diabetes in Brevort Township. Brevort Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Brevort Township.
| Brevort Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Brevort Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11% | 7% |
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →Lake Michigan–Huron and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brevort Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LakeLake Michigan–Huron
39 mi DamSoo Locks
19 mi Ancient siteFort Michilimackinac17 mi Park & preserveMackinac National Park
18 mi LandmarkFort Mackinac
13 mi MuseumSt. Ignace MissionSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Michigan–Huron: ChongDae, Public domain · Soo Locks: USGS, Public domain · Fort Michilimackinac: WMrapids, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Mackinac: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · St. Ignace Mission: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brevort Township
17pages on Brevort Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brevort Township; the nearest are
Bay Mills Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Brimley30.4 mi$3,480 in-state tuitionNorth Central Michigan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Petoskey47.7 mi$5,430 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Brevort Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Brevort Township for work
Where Brevort Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
48jobs based in Brevort Township
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Brevort Township
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Brevort ( breh-VORT) is an unincorporated community in Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located along the northern shores of Lake Michigan along U.S. Route 2 within Moran Township. As an unincorporated community, Brevort has no legally defined boundaries or population statistics of its own.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 597 ft
Questions about Brevort Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brevort Township, MI a good place to live?
Brevort Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.